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Canadian  Institute  for  Historical  MIcroreproductions  /  Institut  Canadian  de  microreproductions  historiques 


Technical  and  Bibliographic  Notes  /  Notes  technique  et  bibliographiques 


The  Institute  has  attempted  to  obtain  the  best  originai 
copy  available  for  filming.  Features  of  this  copy  which 
may  be  bibliographicr.lly  unique,  which  may  alter  any  of 
the  images  in  the  reproduction,  or  which  may 
significantly  change  the  usual  method  of  filming  are 
checked  below. 

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along  Interior  margin  /  La  reliure  serree  peut 
causer  de  i'ombre  ou  de  la  distorsion  le  long  de 
la  marge  interieure. 

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within  the  text.  Whenever  possible,  these  have 
been  omitted  from  filming  /  II  se  peut  que  certaines 
pages  blanches  ajout^s  lors  d'une  restauration 
apparaissent  dans  le  texte,  mais,  lorsque  cela  etait 
possible,  ces  pages  n'ont  pas  ete  filmees. 


L'Institut  a  microfilme  le  meilleur  examplaire  qu'il  lui  a 
ete  posp'ble  de  se  procurer.  Les  details  de  cet  exem- 
plaire  qui  sont  peut-etre  uniques  du  point  de  vue  bibli- 
ographique,  qui  peuvent  modifier  une  image  reproduite, 
ou  qui  peuvent  exiger  une  modifications  dans  la  meth- 
ode  normale  de  filmage  sont  indiques  ci-dessous. 

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totalement  ou  partiellement  obscurcies  par  un 
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a  nouveau  de  fa?on  a  obtenir  la  meilleure 
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Th«  copy  f«m«d  h«r«  h««  bMn  rapreducad  thanks 
to  tha  ganaroaity  of: 

National  Library  of  Canada 


L'axamplaira  film*  fut  raproduit  grica  *  la 
O*n«rosit*  da: 

Bibliothaque  nationala  du  Canada 


Tha  imagas  appaaring  hara  ara  tha  bast  quality 
possibia  considahng  tha  condition  and  lagibility 
of  tha  original  copy  and  in  kaaping  with  tha 
filming  cenwact  spacificationa. 


Original  capias  in  printad  papsr  covars  ara  fllmad 
baginning  with  tha  front  covar  and  ending  on 
tha  last  pags  with  a  printad  or  illustratad  impraa- 
sion.  or  tha  back  covar  whan  appropriata.  All 
othar  original  copias  ara  f  ilmad  baginnmg  on  tha 
first  paga  with  a  printad  or  illustratad  impras- 
sion.  and  anding  on  tha  last  paga  with  a  printad 
or  illuatratad  imprassion. 


Tha  last  racordad  frama  on  aach  '"•c'o«ej;« 
shall  contain  tha  symbol  -»  <"»••"'"«  ^S°./ 
TINUED").  or  tha  symbol  V  (maaning    6NO  I. 
whichavar  appliaa. 

Maps,  platas,  charts,  ate,  may  ba  f ilmad  at 
diffarant  raduction  ratios.  Thosa  too  larga  to  ba 
antiraly  includad  in  ona  axposura  ara  filmad 
beginning  in  tha  uppar  laft  hand  cornar,  laft  to 
right  and  top  to  bottom,  as  many  framas  as 
raquirad.  Tha  following  diagrams  illustrata  tha 
mathod: 


Las  imagas  suivantas  ont  M  rap rodultas  avac  la 
plus  grand  soin.  compta  tanu  da  la  condition  at 
da  la  nanat*  da  l'axamplaira  film*,  at  an 
conformity  avac  laa  conditions  du  contrat  da 
filmaga. 

Laa  axamplairas  originaux  dont  la  couvartura  en 
papier  est  ImprimAe  sont  filmas  en  eommencant 
par  le  premier  plat  at  en  terminant  soit  par  la 
darniAra  paga  qui  comporta  una  empreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'illustration.  soit  par  la  second 
plat,  salon  la  cas.  Tous  las  autras  axamplairas 
originaux  sont  filmis  an  commenpant  par  la 
premiere  paga  qui  comporta  una  empreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'illustration  at  an  terminant  par 
la  darni«ra  paga  qui  comporta  una  talla 
amprainta. 

Un  daa  symbolas  suivants  apparaitra  sur  la 
darni*ra  image  da  cheque  microfiche,  telon  le 
eaa:  la  symbols  — »  signifia  "A  SUIVRE ",  la 
av..ibola  ▼  signifia  "PIN  ". 

Las  cartas,  planches,  tablaaux.  etc.,  pauvant  itre 
filmis  *  das  taux  da  reduction  diffArants. 
Lorsqua  la  document  est  trop  grand  pour  etre 
reproduit  en  un  seul  clich*.  il  est  film*  *  partir 
da  I'angia  supArieur  gauche,  de  gauche  A  droite. 
et  de  haut  an  bas,  en  prenant  le  nombre 
d'imagea  nAcassaira.  Las  diagrammaa  suivants 
lllustrent  la  mAthoda. 


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an.l  naiMHises.  ami  all  tli.'  i..'.iiih>/  'I  li.-n  tli.'H'  i.  m.  ml.w  l.-ir.-t  liiin  tli.'  Kani.'.- 
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ficsli  iii.'at  til  iiiak.'  lis  fila.l  at  Clifistnias." 

This  (•miv.'rsati.>n  t.»>k  i.la<f  im-n'  than  .ui.-  hiin.hf.l  an.l  litiy  years  au" 
at  Naiiraiits.iiiak.  now  N.irii.l;;.'w.ik.  on  th.'  I.aiiks  ..f  th.'  K.'iin.l..'.-  riv.T.  in 
th.'  lansjnaK.'  .>f  th.-  Ciiinilias,  lat.T  known  as  the  Norii.li.'.'W..ks.  ai.  .'M.'nsiv.- 
ii-ilio   of  tin-  ?:reat  Al'.-iiaki  nation. 


hiiriiiK  tli<"  iill"'"""'"  ^iil'iiltis  \i>ittil  Sdiiii-  of  (he  wiinii  riivinrs  lit-twcfli 
till' jiiltiiiu'  ••i;i«!;v  liillsiilts  ninl  niitlicrt'il  :iii  aniilul  of  tr;iiliiiK  iirliutii'*.  tin- 
HirM  |>jiiU  swflliim  lilossniiis  iH'ciliiij;  "Illy  the  Idcssiiiy;  of  \v;iniitli  iiiul  moist nri' 
til  l.lossiPMi  Inrtli  ill  :ill  tlifir  wfiiltli  I'C  •■'•Im'  iiiiil  ri;imiiiicc  as  in  t-iirly  s|iiiiiv'. 

Ill- f.isliiiiiifil  lliiff  iM'aiilil'nl  :_',irliiiiiis  wliicli  lir  plaii'ii  in  watf r  in  watt-i- 
ti;:ht  liasiiis  maili'  trmii  wliiti'  l.in-li  liaiU.  ami  as  tlit-  littlr  rliapi'l  Im-II  soiiihIciI 
till-  AiiKi'liis  lie  wfiMJcii  his  way  tliitlirr  ami  iilaccil  niic  iipi.n  llic  main  altar 
lieiiralli  tin- lamp  lit  iicipftiial  adinatinn,  anntlMT  iipnii  the  altar  "lOnr  l.ail\. 
ai  <1    he  II'  Inr  upon  Hit'  altar  ilciliiatril  1"  tin-  hiil\  man.  Saint  .Inscpli. 

1,1)11;;  lietitic  tli  ■  Iu-imU  nt  ilay  Saliattis  set  mit  alone  iipmi  his  joiiriie>  tn 
secMie  uiMiil  i-lieei-  I'lir  the  \'uletiile  season  III  his  hilliilile  ealiili.  Winter  hail  not 
yet  set  in,  there  was  lint  an  apoloy\  lor  snow  upon  the  vironnd,  ami  Imt  little  ice 
hail  fiirmed  almiu  the  shores  ot  the  slaek  water. 

His  moceasiiis  pointed  towards  the  head  waters  id  the  Sehastacook  where  it 

tal^es  its  course  from  the  I'oot  hills  and  inlains  lie\ond.     Camp  was  made  the 

lirst  iiiylit  many  miles  awa>  in  the  wilderness  towards  the  land  of  the  setnnu; 
sun.  lie  had  seen  no  y:ame  nor  si;;ns  thereot,  but  vl  ''ii  the  snow  would  eome  all 
would  lie  changed.  The  trail  was  resumed  with  earliest  dawn  and  e\ery  lioiU 
and  c'lrner  caielnllv,  noiselessly  scrntini/ed  and  explored,  and  yet  no  deer, 
cai  ilio  I.  or  moosel 

I  he  da\  was  leaden  and  litcless  ;  dense  snow  clouds  hanked  the  liori/on  :  no 
sunshine  liroke  tliroimh  the  tree-to|is  to  tell  him  the  hour  or  location.  Snow  in 
;;reat  liroad  Hakes  lie;;an  to  tall,  and  darkness  lollowiiii;  soon  alter  Saliattis  made 
camp  near  the  summit  of  the  ili\iile  uhicli  separates  the  .\ndrosc(>yy:in  ri^er 
Ironi  IheKenneliec.  'Ihe  hooliny  ol  iiwl>  and  the  liowlin.i;  of  hilliirr>  wolves 
were  his  only  companionship  diiriiii;  tin-  niy;lit.  'Ihe  morniny:  broke  clear  and 
inteirely  cold  and  pli'iity  (d'  ili>.  Ilulfv  snow  upon  the  ;:iouiiil  made  ideal  con- 
ditions for  siiceessfiil  still  hiintim:. 

Saliattis  wmild  now  surel\  yvl  fresh  meat  lor  Christmas.  With  liraxe 
heart  he  started  out  early  follow  in;;aloii;r  the  hiiihlands  which  skirt  thesonthern 
shore  of  the  luiiicipal  tributary  stream  as  it  iouriie\  s  alony;  in  its  course  to  juin 
w  ith  its  fellows  to  s.vell  the  wati'ls  of  the  Kennebec. 

He  siiiMi  came  to  the  tracks  of  a  lari;e  buck  which  led  up  the  slopinj;  hillside 
towards  the  heavy  ;;row  tli  of  timber  at  its  summit  'I'liese  he  stealthily  fid  lowed 
for  some  'inie  until  he  came  to  a  place  where  a  Loup  Cer\  ier  had  pounced 
down  from  a  tree  upon  the  unsu>pectiii^,'  deer  and  drauj^ii'Li:  him  to  earth  had 
killed  him,  leariny:  to  pieces  and  destroyin;,'  in  his  blind  rau'e  what  he  could  not 
d  '\  our. 

He  was  soon  upon  a  new  1  rail  which  he  followed  bir  miles  onlv  to  lind  where 

a  p.ick  of  wol\es  had  taken   it   up  and  cut   him  out  :"-aiul  so  it  was  thmuKhoui 

the  day,- trail  after  tr.iil  taken  up  and  followed  onl>  to  end  in  disappointinent. 

'Ihe  ni;;lit  of  the  third  day  found  him  iiiakin;r  eanip  in  a  ravine  which  lies 

lietweeii  the  raiiye  of  hills  which  divide  the  Wabaipia^set,  now  the  Sandy  liiver. 

from   the   Sebastii U.     He  was  tired.     F.very   arrow    was   still  in   his  tpiiver. 

I5ut  he  was  not  dispirited.     He  was  y:oin;i'  to  have  fresh  meat  to  fiirnisli  ;iood 
tdii  er  for  the  Christmas  dinner. 

Hid  not  IaJiiiiiiii-  xxinle  \'iiriii  tell  him  so  when  he  placed  the  votive  olTeriiif; 
of  .\rbutus  upon  her  altar':'  Did  she  not  sav  "Sabattis  will  succeed  I"  "Sabattis 
will  succeed  I" 


'I'lii'  iiia:lit  was  iiiteiist'ly  cdM,  Imt   in  a  liastil>  ciiiislrMctiil  and  mnilortalili' 

It-an-tii  lict'ciii-  a  roaiin;,'  lirt-  i>n  tin-  It'cwaiil  siilf  ni  a  uifat  I liliT  In  llif  ra\  inc. 

anil  wrapiii-il  in  liis  Mankt-t  and  rai  IImmi  skin  and  laliiimd  with  tlif  cxii  I  iiin>  o| 
the  ini'Viiins  diijs.  lint  fntiii-jx  cniiliilent  "f  nlliniatf  smi-os,  Saliallis  was  simmi 
I  1st  in  deep  and  Ifstrul  slf«'|i. 

Willi  till'  i-arliest  dawn  he  was  airain  n|mn  tlif  trail  wIii'm  his  kciii  ex  is  >iinn 
disciivcrcd  a  maunilict-nt  Inwk  alinvf  liiin  im  tlif  liillsidf  witliln  ras\  laniif, 
(If  had  just  arisi'ii  tiimi  tlii'  lii-d  wlnTcin  lie  slciil  and  was  in  thf  act  ul  >Iii|ili 
inn  hiniscir  as  is  their  wunt. 

With  the  sccniiny:  speed  and  stillness  of  a  llash   ul    liirhtniiiu  sped  the  Mini 
tipped  armw  iif  Saliattis,  and  sikui  the  sn«i\v   was  criinsdned    with  the  spnrliit; 

heart  hi I  nl'  the  iinlile  Imi'k.      A  tew  wild   Imnnds  and  In  earth  he  lell  iie\ei-  In 

rise  aiiain,— a  lew  con\  nlsivc  t  witchiiins  ut  muscles  and  simui  all  was  nver. 

"  l.a,UiHi,ii  siiiiih  \'iii(ii  tells  Irnel  Ij^lnniiii  >iiiiiU  \' ii  ni:  tells  true!"  raiiL: 
iiMt  clear  and  j'iMiiis  on  the  ninrnini;  air.  'I'he  act  nl' dis-eniliiiwelliny  wa>  snuii 
perl'iinni'd,  and  cnltin};  some  small  lieech  sapliiit;s  Sahatti-  returned  In  his  cani| 
lire  where  he  [lassed  and  re -passed  tliein  over  the  cnals  and  linallv  I  w  isled  them 
inin  an  endless  rope  withe  nl'  snilicieiil  leniitli  In  encircle  the  antlers  and  pa--> 
over  his  shnnlders,  and  sn  harnessed  In  his  i|narr\  he  turned  his  steps  Imiucuaid 

Slreiiiilhcned  with  the  strenulh  Imrn  of  success  and  cheered  liy  the  welennie 
whicli  he  knew  awaited  him  frnm  the  anxious  nues  at  linnie,  his  linrden  >lippii| 
liuh'.lv  nver  the  snnw  and  scarcelv  inipediMl  his  footsteps. 

lie  joiirned  on  until  he  had  crossed  the  last    ridue  of  land  whiih  ili\  ides  |  hi' 

Waliaijiiasset    ri\er   I'mni   the  Seliastii k.  the  slmre  nf  which  he  reached  sonn 

after  mid-dav.  Mere  he  made  his  cani|i  lire.  Iiroiled  tid-hits  of  venison,  inipalid 
upon  a  ureen  forked  sapliim.  n\er  the  liiirniica  coals,  and  ate  his  nomi  ila\  iiieal. 

lie  lesled  the  ice  upnll  the  river,  and  oil  the  Mat  Water  at  lea-.|  il  was  sale 
and  his  heart  was  ylad.  lie  cnnld  imw  more  easilv  and  i|uickl\  tra\(  I  tun  miles 
than  he  could  mie  tliroiij;h  tl:e  wnnds,  and  the  Inu;  ciliiii  and  the  ln\  ed  nnes  were 
already  se\eral  miles  ncirer. 

Ill' was  now  hurry  in;;  aliini;  n| the   ice   which   wa>sliylill\   cn\creil  wli  h 

snnw,  ai.il  his  liurileii  was  much  liiihtcr. 

,\lil     lint    what    sound    is    that':'     A    tremor  si k    his   stuiil\     frame.       .\ 

deathlv  pallnr  spread  it\i'r  his  hrnn/ed  face.  He  stnml  as  if  parai\/eil.  Ajiain':' 
Ah.  M's!  and  nearer!  'I'lie  dreaded  wolvo  are  in  lull  pursuit'  ll  rii|nireilliii| 
a  moment  to  think,  decide,  and  act! 

He  would  lea\c  the  fiirei|narti'rs  to  satisfy  the  ravenous  Wnhes  while  he 
escaped  with  the  saddle.  'I'liey  were  soiin  cut  asunder  and  shnulderiiiy  Lis 
liiirden  Saliall  is  ran  as  Sahattis  never  ran  liefore.  I'ear  acceleraled  his  slips 
and  hope  s|iurreil  him  on. 

Louder  and  nmre  lierce  jfrew  the  hnwliny;  nf  the  pack,  and  as  he  cast  a  hark- 
ward  look  at  a  hend  in  the  river  a  mile  awav,  he  saw  the  aniiry  wnhes  IlLrhiiny; 
and  learinsr  each  other  in  their  attempts  to  secure  a  morsel  of  the  meal. 

I.ilcky  escape  for  which.  Saliattis  was  duly  y;rateful,  and  he  I'nrnot  not  Innlfcr 
a  praver  to  the  Imly  \'irjrin  in  thanksiriviny;  for  her  ;;oiiil  oMIces  in  his  lieliall. 

Hut  would  the  Wolves  he  cnutcnt  with  their  pnrtioii  and  slink  hack  liiln  the 
depth  of  the  I'nrest  when  I  hey  had  devoured  il ''  Or  wniilil  lliev  ayaiii  lake 
up   his  trail  and   fnllow  in  pursuit':' 


lie  W..11  kuv^^■  tli.-ir  .-..wanlly  natur.-  vvh-n  al-.,,.-.  l.ut  what  w.m.I.I  th.^y  not ... 

wlH.n  f;atl,.-r.-.l  in  a  lal•^'..  ,.a.k  an.l  s|.u.n..l  c.  In  l.un^.T  an.l  .1..-  last.-  ..t  1.1,....!  . 

|'.ea.lsolp.Ts,.iiati..n  .-..U.-.l  .l-wu  l,is  .h.^.-ks.  l.nt  with  r......w.Ml  Hm-rsry  h.- 

i,„.n.as.-l  his  ,.a...  an.l  hnrri.-.l  ..n.    Tl,e  hi.l ,s  h-wlin- ..f  th.  wives  ha.i  -In-.l 

•iway  in  tlit-  .listaiicf  anil  h"'  t.">k  ni;\v  (•■.niauv. 

II..  .nnstn..wlM.n.ii.'sawaMr..n.thn„.     rati^iu' s.-n...!  t"  ..v.ti-w.t  him. 
Natnr..  .'all...!  a  halt.     IL-  wonl.l  n.st  a  IVw  n.iiiulfs. 

II,.  suHM-  his  Ina.l  rn.in  his  sh.Hil.l.-rs  an.l  sat  .h.wn  i,.M.n  a  i-.M-k  l.fn..atli  a 

t.iw.'iiM'j  pin.,  tr...'  iii">ii  th.- hank  i>l  thf  n\fi. 
tnrniiij:  his  la...  in  th..  .lin..-ti..n  "f  th.. 
..neniy. 

li."  ha.l  scarcely  sat  .lown  when.  ii.uT.ir  <>1 
,,r  iDiTorsI-tliere  in  sneakin^t.  m.iseless  an.l 
swift  i.ursuit  ..anie  the  ih.et-l'.Hit.Ml,  hi. ""I  thirsty 
en.'inv.  hot  iiiMin  his  trail:  S.an'..ly  ha.l  h..  time 
t...liiiil.th..  tn-e  l...\.>n.l  th.'ir  n.a.h  hef..r..  it 
wassMnimii.l...l.  his  sail.ll.'  »\  venis.)n  t..rn  t.. 
shv...lsan.l.l«.\.inn-.l  an.l  the  Irien.lly  pine  tree 
was  his  only  salvation  troiii  a  similar  late'. 

H..  the  (lisapiiointmi-nt  n.>w  what  it  may 
Sahattis  was  too  sell  instrii.te.l  hy  th<.  I'-la.-k 
..own  to  lor-.t  t..  oll..r  up  a  fervent  pray.'r 
h.rhis  niereifnl  (h.liv..ran<e :  ami  alth.iii.«h  he 
,„nl.l  n.it  nows....  h..w.  the  ^'o.xl  n"/"''  l''"f/' 
woiil.l  yet  make  ;;la.l  his  Christmas: 

It  wasafflooniy. 
ninrky  aft.. moon. 
\o    ray     of    sun- 
shin.,  jjave  u.l.le.l 
li^'ht   or   warmth. 
There   is   no   twi 
liiiht  in  the  woo.ls 
in  winter.    Sahat- 
tis   will    have   no 
e.nnf.irtahle  lean- 
to  tonight.   Satiat- 
t's  can  huilil  him 
no    camp-lire     to 
"ive  him   warmth 
;i  n  (I    ..  .ini  for  t  . 
Sahattisniuststay 
in     the     tree-top- 

„.,wh.n.''>    ri.tilh..lp.'om..sV     When  will  h..l|M-ome-^ 

"  •    1   ,.,i,    -i^s.ile.l    hv    th..    most    hi.l...ms    muses. 

,,,re;;;x;:-s-«r;i:;:'...u,.>..v.. ^..- -' 

meat  which  ha.l  escai.e.l  their  liirv. 


If  Snliattis  ri.iilil  ciiilv  iii;iKe  tlii'iii  dcstrov  mic  niiotliiT!  Siiliitttis  w  ill  ii\ , 
Mis  l)(i\v  was  satVly  iipiiii  his  hark  ami  his  <|ui\<'r  had  siilltTnl  the  Inss  ul'  Imt  a 
siii>{lf  arrow  slnci'  )ir  Ifl't  Inniu'  ii|ii>ii  his  sflf  iiii|iiistMl  task. 

I'lacin;;  iiiH' lout  upon  a  iirnjcctiiiy:  liiiih  ami  twiiiiiiy:  the  uthcr  Icj;  ai'oiiiiil 
amithiT  a  little  hijrhiT  up  ami  mMil\  at  a  rijjht  ai  :U'  with  tin- liist,  he  hracfil 
himself  against  the  tri'e,  look  careful  aim.  ainl  the  iwaii-i'  of  the  >|  liuf;  lohl  the 
power  it  Ki've  to  the  arrow.     .\ii  intense   howl   of  pain,   eleari.v  heard  alio\e  the 

general  din,  and  spoiitinu;  l>l I.  told  that  the  arrow  had  found  its  nuirk  in  the 

heart  of  the  most  feroeious  dojr  wolf  of  the  paek. 

At  the  smell  of  lilooil  he  was  pounced  upon  and  torn  iimli  froni  lindi  li\  tlii' 
others.  In  their  lilind  fren/\  they  attacked  one  another  and  the  woods  echoed 
and  re-echoed  with  the  unearthly  noise. 

'I'lie  arrows  <d'  Sahattis  ilcw  thick  and  uniTrinn  until  to  his  surprise  aiid 
regret  hediscoNered  that  luit  om-  renmined  in  hisi|ui\erl 

The  firound  was  strewn  with  dead  an<l  ilying  wolves  and  st  ill  the  carnay:e 
went  on.  The  unusual  excitement  and  terror  of  the  seem-  occupied  all  liis 
thoU}.'lits,  luit  now  as  night  dcsceudeil  and  the  cold  increased  he  found  hiniscit 
nearly  freezing.  He  ascended  to  the  thii'kest  luanchi's  near  the  tree  top  lor 
greater  |irotectiiui,  wrapped  himself  in  his  carilpi)u  skin  and  liouml  himself  to 
the  trunk  <d'  the  tree  hy  his  lilanket  lest  he  lie  overcome  by  sleep  and  fall  from 
his  lofty  perch  am(Uig  the  devouring  wolves. 

When  the  iuoon  arose  it  rexcali'cl  dead  ami  dving  wcdves  in  all  diifcliiuis. 
S(une  of  the  liadly  wiuiudeil  were  slowly  dragging  themseU  es  to  the  cover  cd'  the 
Woods,  while  from  the  few  remaining  came  feelilc  whines  and  moans  as  if  o\ci-- 
conu- liy  the  dreadful  carnage,  satietv    and  wounds. 

i-lNluiusted  liy  fatigue  ami  hungei'  Sahattis  passed  a  trouliled  night,  and  in 
his  dreams  he  lived  over  again  the  ail\  entureri,  eNcilements.  and  dangers  of  the 
<lay.  .\gain  and  again  he  had  met  with  siu'cess:  again  and  again  did  his  sipiaw 
and  his  papooses  run  forth  to  meet  him,  lailen  with  the  spoils  id'  the  chase: 
again  ami  again  did  the  earth  rise  up  lieneath  his  feet  and  all  lieeame  dark  and 
noisome! 

Day  at  last  dawneil  and  arousing  himself  fnun  his  trouhleil  sluudiers  he  dis- 
covered that  the  last  wolf  had  taken  its  dejiarture,  cud\  the  sickening  sight  of 
the  Mood  staim-cl  snow  and  of  dead  wohcs  torn  asunder  and  scattered  ahout. 
remained  to  tell  oi   his  jieril  and  the  deadly  encounter. 

Carefully  scrutinizing  e\ery  possihle  place  that  still  might  screen  a  lurking 
enemy  Sahattis  slowly  descended  from  the  tree.  It  was  the  day  hefore  Chrisl- 
nuis.  lie  must  he  liouu-  that  night.  lie  could  not  turn  hack.  He  had  luil  a 
single  arrow  in  his  ipiiver.  He  had  no  fresh  meat.  Wcuild  ImJu'imr  .■:iiiiiii  \':i  I'li 
disapjioint ':"  -oh,  nol  nol  no!  Hid  she  not  say  ".Sahattis  will  succeed!" 
"Sahattis  will  succeed! " 

He  woulil  get  his  fresh  meat,  his  heart  would  he  glad,  his  cahiii  would  ha\  e 
good  cheer,  his  Christmas  woidd  he  merry. 

He  hunted  aroumi  amid  the  scene  (d'  conllict  to  tind  sonje  of  Ids  arrows,  hut. 
alas!  not  a  sounci  cum'  did  he  hud.  only  the  hroken  shafts  id'  some,  the  Hint 
arrow  heads  gone  from  others,  the  feathers  to  ensure  accuracy  of  ilighi  stripped 
and  torn  away  from  others. 


CllllfCilUMl. 

their  Itt'st 


I'.ut  nu  jzan.-  rain.-  ui  vaM-.'.     an.l  n  't   .  n.      a  s.-ttl.MUfnt 

;:;^.;:^;;;;;:::;::::^;:;::;;K.J:iS!=  --" 

„,  ,„,,a..,l  „.,  SUM  n,  tlM-  heavens  t-.  te  1   h m.   ^^  ^        •  „,.  „,..  ,^,1,,.. 

ni.ht  wnul.l  s he   a.    han.  .      He    --rUe,  U    "      ■'  .,...^,  .,,.,,,.. 

""'-  '"■  '""•'"'  ""  •"'^"'  ''";'  nirTr'n   "         ile       s  il     hun.e.-.     e.en    sense 

^ri::::;::r-::;-:^'^^^^       .e.a..ae.M.. e...... .,. 

' ';:;:;'l:^;;'h:'n;;e':.n,,U-han.h.,..     .he  ar,en n  was  well  spent  ana  he  ha.. 

now  hut  few  miles  til  11". 

,.,„    ,vl,at    a    C.nistnias   eve    tor    U,e    iMon.l  J.^<.w-'HL 

sahatlis:     l.-aieasenielassle,nl,a.l.h.|.nNe..  Imn  J^  "^  \^ 

„!•  his  ITesh  meat   an.l  C.n-istmas  -oo.l  eheer.      .  he  'k^^^^.>^^^^^ 

.l.x  wasspentan..  niulit  wasatl.UMl.      I  here  was     ^^ 
nouseto.innth.npi-.     lie  won!.,  fio  lion,.'. 

'n,.....hUh.nof.nsa..ven,u,e   will  a.   least   tell  the  tale  o,  .ns  sneeess.  an.. 


,,,.;:;:::.-;;::,.;.;•:;...,..  .o. =ua.,ini.,h..e,,.eotth...n^^^ 

•"- ' '-  ^^■'''''';;::;j:;:,S''iL'"sh.;n"h;iM" 


,  .vili^hl  he  was  ap.i.Mll.on  tl,..  ..■..  ..r  the  Sehast..-ools. 

.,-,,„  i,,  ,hn,j;  t.ie  sho.v  was  sat.,  hnt  oe,-as...nal  .ea.-.M.s 
„,■  ,„„.n  wat.T  w..nM.ise..rnil.le  whei-e  the  enrrent  was 


.Witt 


,1..  hasten,...  .-n.-hnt  was  it  t.ie  haste  ..f  despair  V 
,„attisw..ul.l..avesai..n..:    lie  will  yet  sm-eee..)..; 

" ''ni"*';''.;':'.. ■<-■ "-^ i.™-" """  •"•■  ■""••'"  ■•"""" 

nrri.'.l  .'I'--  ,    .,...,,   ,„  ,i„.  ,,;,si,  am.  t.n- outlying  ealiins  .>t 


n„.  ^aeat  rull  moon  v..se  r..sph.M.lent   in  t 


„,..  village  ..an...  into     ...w      •]'      ">  .  ,„^„^„  ^,  ,„.,,„  u.-autiful  w.th  a 

vXf:^^::::^::'^^:^:::  ^"Vmti:.  ..;:m-a.i..n  ..r  t..  n.h...i...t  Mass 


Iliit  IiiiiK:  wliMt  iiMisic  is  iljMt    III  III.'  ail-     Till'  liniikiii^r.  ImiiUiMi.' ol  a  llork 

<>r  wild  y;cfM ilii.jr  way   to  tlifir  wintir    limiic    in   soiitlii'iii  watiTs  IVll  likf 

sWfftfsl  iiiiisii-  ii|„>ii  iIm-  cais  1)1  *.alialti^.  lif  ricii.-licd  l.iw  In  llic  liiisli»'>. 
I»"\vn  piti-lifil  lilt'  il.ick  Into  till'  "i|Mii  watfr  r.«r  llif  iii!,'lil  wiihin  im-sv  niimc. 

'I'lifV  hail  scair.-lv  aliy;litiil  wlnn  ihr  «liai|i  twaiiy:  ol  lii>  how  -liiiin  Is  lifaiij 
on  till-  still  iii;.'lii  air.  ami  ilicn-  tiinililin;;  ami  iloiimliMin.'  alion'  air  two  fat 
•jfcst' iiinioni'il  lo;.'i'tlifr  !■>  an  arrow  wiiii-li  |ia>sf.|  llinoii'li  i  hi' nc.  k  o|  one  ami 
was  sali'i.N  alirlioicil  in  ilic  Imily  <•{  tin-  oilier. 

Ill'  rut  a  lolii-  sapliii::  with  whirh  lie  liroiisjlit  1' •■•in  w,lliiii  lils  riarli  ami  soon 

there  was  joy  In  the  caliiii  or.val,a||i>.  ami  Iresi at   ami  ^'ooil  cheer  lor  the 

•  'hristnias  ilinner. 


